The historic Amrutanjan Bridge, near Lonavala, which links Mumbai and Pune, will be demolished with a controlled blast on Saturday, an official said on Friday.
The Raigad district collector has granted permission to the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) to carry out the demolition work between April 4 to 14, he said.
As traffic on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway has reduced significantly since the COVID-19 lockdown, the authorities granted permission to raze the 187-year-old structure, the official said.
Traffic diversions will be put in place on both lanes of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on the 10-km stretch, he said.
The Amrutanjan Bridge has been shut for vehicular traffic for the last several years, as it is in a dilapidated condition.
